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FENGE WIRE STRAINBR. No. 310,505. Patented Jan. 6,1885.

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SYDNEY \YROUGHTOX FULTON, OF VEST TAIERI, NEAR DUNEDIN, NEXV ZEALAND.

FENCE-WERE STRAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,505, dated January 6, 1885.

Application filed February 7, 1834. (X0 model.)

50 (0Z5 whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, SYDNEY W zoocn'rox FULTON, of Vest Taieri, near Dunedin, New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FenceXVire Strainers,

of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts mall the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved wire-strainer. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 4 represents a key for tying the strained wire. I

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient implement for ti ghtening and straining the wires of wire fences.

The invention consists of a ring or frame carrying two pairs of clamping-jaws, and a wire-straining shaft or roll disposed on one side of the line of said jaws, and in details of construction, substantially as herei nafter more fully set forth and claimed.

A is an open ring nine inches (more or less) The ring A is made of metal of such a width and thickness as will give it the necessary strength.

To opposite sides of the ends of the open ring A are riveted the ends of two connecting bars, B, which are made with outward offsets to form a space or slot, 0, to receive the short shaft D and the ratchet-wheel E; or the slot 0 may be otherwise formed. The shaft D is journaled to the bars B, and the ends of the said journals project and are squared to receive the wrench or lever F, by means ofwhich the said shaft is turned. The ratchet-wheel E is formed upon or rigidly attached to the shaft D, or thejournal of the said shaft.

To one of the bars B is pivoted a pawl, G, in such a position that it can be turned forward to engage with the teeth of the ratchetwheel E and hold the shaft D from being turned back by the strain of the wire.

To the ring A is pivoted an eccentric, H, in such a position that it can be turned to clamp the wire against the end B of the bar B. The eccentric H is provided with aleverhandle for convenience in turning it. To the opposite part of the ring A is attached a stud, I, which is grooved to form a seat for the wire, and against which the said wire is clamped by the lever-eccentric J, pivoted to the said ring A. I

K represents a key for use in tying the ends of the strained wire.

In using the implement the wire is secured to the fence-posts, and is then cut midway between the said posts, or at any other dc sired point. One part of the cut wire, near its end, is clamped between the end B of the bar B and the lever-eccentric H, and the end of the other part of the said out wire is passed through a hole, L, formed transversely in the shaft D, and the said shaft is turned by means of the lever F, to windthe said wire around the said shaft, and thus strain it. hen the desired tautness has been given to the wire, the pawl G is turned against the teeth of the ratchet-wheel E, to hold the wire against slacking. The wire is then clamped between the stud I and the lever-eceentric J, the pawl G- is turned back, and the wire is detached from the shaft D. The ends of the wire are then wound around each other, or otherwise tied by means of two keys, K, or other suitable means, and the strainer is detached from the wire. The surplus wire can be cut away before or after the tying, as may be desired.

I ani aware that it is old to employ an oval form of frame with a wire-straining roll or shaft arranged transversely of and about centrally upon said frame, with the point of connection of the wire with said roll or shaft in the same line with the clamping or holding jaws, my invention differing from this form of strainer, in that the wire-straining roll or shaft acts upon the wire out of alignment with the clamping or holding jaws, whereby the action of said roll or shaft is rendered more effective and the straining operation is expedited.

Having thus described myinvention, Iclaim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent-- 1. A fence-wire strainer constructed substantially as herein shown and described, and consisting of the ring or frame A, having slot (3 in its circumference, the shaft D, arranged in said slot, and having transverse perforation L, the lever F, and the clamps HB and I J, said clamps being arranged individually ICO in line and out of line with the shaft D, as set stantially as herein shown and described, ,[0

forth. whereby the Wire can be put under any desired 2. In afence-wire strainer, the combination, strain, as set forth. with the ring or frame A, having slot C in its SYDNEY WROUGIITON FULTON.

5 circumference, of the shaft D, arranged in said Witnesses:

slot, and having transverse perforation L, the A. BURKGALT, lever F, the ratchet-Wheel and pawl E G, and Solicitor, Dunedin, N. Zd. the clamps H B and'IJ, arranged individna1- ,TAMEs McGREGOR GAEDER, 1y in line and out of line with the shaft D, snb- Ari-t1 clad Law Clerk, Dunedin, N. Zd. 

